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Kayaker dies in Sussex

A young man has died in a kayaking accident. Police say the 28 year old got into difficulties on the River Rother near Petworth in Sussex. His friend raised the alarm. The death is being treated as accidental and the coroner has been informed.

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A young man has died in a kayaking acident. The 28 year old fell out of his kayak on the River Rother near Petworth in Sussex. His friend raised the alarm. The death is being treated as accidental and the coroner has been informed.